I've been fascinated with Blower Bentleys ever since I had a scale model of one as a child. Like nothing else. I am planning on building my own boat tailed roadster but not a large as these. Great fun.
Bob Peterson indeed builds unique and great cars - but he is not alone. A trip over to Wales and you will find Peris Edwards and his company Racing Green Engineering building equally fantastic Bentleys, Rolls and Alfas. I've owned one of his Speed 6 models for 13 years, based on a MK VI chassis with a Rolls Royce B81 6.5 straight eight it is the most wounderful and usable car - 8MPG hurts a bit though!
Beautiful cars - engineering and craftsmanship off the charts. Undoubtedly the cost is also off the charts; but that fades away in the context of these hand crafted, bespoke commissions that allow the creation of such pieces of functional art. The small company passion infused, but low key business model of Petersen Engineering is so refreshing! It’s such a pleasant counterpoint to the fast talking corporatized business first / branding focused American juggernaut builders like Singer.
I just became aware of the original cars these beasts are based on a few days ago by listening to the Casino Royal audiobook and learning that this was the vehicle James Bond owned and drove. Now I’m planning to build a model kit of one, so first the research.
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There’s one of these in the lottery garage for sure. A sense of drama and occasion you just can’t match. Throw in the reliability and drivability of these tickled ones and it’s perfect.
Beautiful Bentleys for sure, but totally out of reach for most mere mortals like myself. Never the less, I can still enjoy driving by 25 year old champagne coloured Bentley Brooklands- non turbo version, suits me just fine......
On the way to school one morning just after the war, we saw one of these Bentleys plugged in a ditch on a sharp corner on a country road. The story was that a girl had a row with her boyfriend late at night, stormed off in his car and lost control. Never heard whether he forgave her.
I believe it was not the strategy of Bentley to unsettle Mercedes with the blowers. W. O. Bentley was against fitting the blower to his cars if I am not mistaken. “There is no replacement for displacement “. Hope the owners of these cars take them out a lot as they seem a lot of fun!
If I won the Euromillions I would commission Peterson's too build me a 4 1/2 Litre Supercharged Bentley convertible coupe with two large twin marchal headlights and twin smaller fog lights, hidden indicators, in rough battleship grey, with a black ashwood dashboard, white analogue dials for speed, revs, fuel, etc, with grey toggle switches for lights, a hidden radio with a cd player and USB socket, a glovebox, anthracite grey leather interior, with two comfy front seats only. with extended seat runners for room and comfort of the passenger and driver, the luggage compartment would be roomy and practical with dark wood floor and brass rails and clips too secure the Hermes luggage. the Supercharger would have a switch on the dashboard next too the driver for activation when needed. Twin three inch wide stainless steel exhausts. for fast touring
Beautiful! But I'd frankly be terrified to ride in one - no rollover protection at all, exposed petrol tank at the rear.... Not an entirely comforting mix!!
I've been a full license holder for 40 years and I still ride. It was warm today so I put a few miles on my old Ducati. These old fashioned bikes, like those Bentley s were made to be used.
I was 8 years old in 1964 when I saw these cars for the 1st time. It was love at first sight!!! This is Fantastic!!🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸
I've been fascinated with Blower Bentleys ever since I had a scale model of one as a child. Like nothing else. I am planning on building my own boat tailed roadster but not a large as these. Great fun.
Bob Peterson indeed builds unique and great cars - but he is not alone. A trip over to Wales and you will find Peris Edwards and his company Racing Green Engineering building equally fantastic Bentleys, Rolls and Alfas. I've owned one of his Speed 6 models for 13 years, based on a MK VI chassis with a Rolls Royce B81 6.5 straight eight it is the most wounderful and usable car - 8MPG hurts a bit though!
Beautiful cars - engineering and craftsmanship off the charts.
Undoubtedly the cost is also off the charts; but that fades away in the context of these hand crafted, bespoke commissions that allow the creation of such pieces of functional art.
The small company passion infused, but low key business model of Petersen Engineering is so refreshing! It’s such a pleasant counterpoint to the fast talking corporatized business first / branding focused American juggernaut builders like Singer.
"Corker of a day" When the car influences your vocabulary, love it
Exrtaordinary.I note that at no time was cost mentioned then called to mind the statement "If you have to ask.............."!
Just appreciate the machine...not it's cost.😊
Absolutely magnificent
I just became aware of the original cars these beasts are based on a few days ago by listening to the Casino Royal audiobook and learning that this was the vehicle James Bond owned and drove. Now I’m planning to build a model kit of one, so first the research.
I think of Casino Royale by Ian Fleming as the first of the modern thriller novels
*Wow! - Mine happened to be the **_1000th_** 'Like', how very fitting!!!*
Thanks for showing us these absolutely _magnificent_ works of genuine automotive ART!👌
There’s one of these in the lottery garage for sure. A sense of drama and occasion you just can’t match. Throw in the reliability and drivability of these tickled ones and it’s perfect.
What absolutely beautiful machines!!! 👍🏼🚗👍🏼
Absolutely brilliant. Beautiful and brilliant, I want one... john. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you. What a wonderful film
One word really. Fantastic 👏👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌
wow never seen anything like it amazing man
Gorgeous. I notice the clock on the dash is from an ex Soviet fighter plane. :)
Wonderful
found the pics of the rolls on their FB page - owner did approve the fishtail exhausts!
Beautiful Bentleys for sure, but totally out of reach for most mere mortals like myself. Never the less, I can still enjoy driving by 25 year old champagne coloured Bentley Brooklands- non turbo version, suits me just fine......
Belleza elegancia y robustez
Just wow.
Would have been nice to hear the blue one.
Do you switch on the supercharger like the originals, and can you hear the supercharger whine?
Wow what a thing that is
I was expecting construction shots. I'm interested to see actual "How a Blower Bentley is Made."
Wonderful..
Want one ;) Better start doing the Lottery ;)
On the way to school one morning just after the war, we saw one of these Bentleys plugged in a ditch on a sharp corner on a country road. The story was that a girl had a row with her boyfriend late at night, stormed off in his car and lost control. Never heard whether he forgave her.
I believe it was not the strategy of Bentley to unsettle Mercedes with the blowers. W. O. Bentley was against fitting the blower to his cars if I am not mistaken. “There is no replacement for displacement “.
Hope the owners of these cars take them out a lot as they seem a lot of fun!
British Quality!
Is there some kind of partnership with Bentley?
Wow!!!😍
I had no idea they were huge cars.
If I won the Euromillions I would commission Peterson's too build me a 4 1/2 Litre Supercharged Bentley convertible coupe with two large twin marchal headlights and twin smaller fog lights, hidden indicators, in rough battleship grey, with a black ashwood dashboard, white analogue dials for speed, revs, fuel, etc, with grey toggle switches for lights, a hidden radio with a cd player and USB socket, a glovebox, anthracite grey leather interior, with two comfy front seats only. with extended seat runners for room and comfort of the passenger and driver, the luggage compartment would be roomy and practical with dark wood floor and brass rails and clips too secure the Hermes luggage. the Supercharger would have a switch on the dashboard next too the driver for activation when needed. Twin three inch wide stainless steel exhausts. for fast touring
Doesn’t Jay Leno own one these
Fantastic.
But where is the British car industry today?
We don’t value engineers.
We value the arts.
Great cars not so sure about Bob's duck hat
These must never ever, ever have an electric motor put in! 😂🇬🇧👍🏁🏁🏁🏁
I would buy one with a modern electric drive train! Nothing like modern technology and comfort in those marvelous classic bodies to look at!
One way to ruin a perfectly good Mk.6
A fascinating subject let down by a dumb banal interviewer
Beautiful! But I'd frankly be terrified to ride in one - no rollover protection at all, exposed petrol tank at the rear.... Not an entirely comforting mix!!
They're scary but you get used to it, there is a mind set you must overcome to enjoy something like this though.
What a strange person you must be, what about riding a motorcycle, the petrol tank is between your legs, and, shock horror, there are no roll bars!
No rollover protection, exposed petrol tank? God, that sounds dangerous! I bet you don't ride a motorcycle.
@@philhawley1219 -Lol, I did for 14years, GoldStar trained as well!! Maybe THAT is actually the reason for my concerns about safety??
I've been a full license holder for 40 years and I still ride. It was warm today so I put a few miles on my old Ducati. These old fashioned bikes, like those Bentley s were made to be used.
Bentley ??????????